Belgian backpacker who disappeared in Australia in 2019 still missing as inquest concluded Friday
The disappearance of a young Belgian backpacker in Australia has confounded authorities for more than three years, and his fate remained a mystery after an inquest concluded Friday. A coroner ruled that 18-year-old Theo Hayez likely died soon after he left a nightclub in the coastal town of Byron Bay, but she couldn’t say whether […]
Climate protesters accused of ‘blood on their hands’ after 2 die in crash amid traffic from bridge protest
Climate protesters in England are being accused of having “blood on their hands” after their protest scaling a bridge caused a traffic jam that reportedly kept first responders from quickly tending to two crash victims who died. “The eco-warriors may have thought it was an innocent protest, but they’ve got blood on their hands,” Mark […]
Il giallo sulla nomina di Zangrillo: “Io all’Ambiente? L’ho saputo dalla tv. Poi mi ha chiamato Berlusconi ed è cambiato tutto”
Read More Senatore Paolo Zangrillo, lei è stato nominato ministro. Ma di cosa? “Ora lo so con certezza. Mi occuperò di pubblica amministrazione”. Perché la presidente del consiglio, nel leggere al Quirinale la lista degli esponenti del suo governo, le ha attribuito la delega all’Ambiente e alla sicurezza energetica? “Ah guardi, non lo so”. Proviamo […]
AccuWeather: ‘Whopper’ Weekend Storm Headed for Central US
Severe weather, including heavy snow, wind, and rain, are forecast in the central part of the country throughout the weekend, possibly causing blizzard-like conditions at some higher elevations, AccuWeather reported Thursday.
Virginians receive notices sending them to incorrect polling locations, state Department of Elections says
Post Content Voters in northern and southwest Virginia have recently received notices directing them to incorrect polling locations, the state Department of Elections confirmed this week. In a statement provided to The Associated Press on Friday, Virginia Commissioner of Elections Susan Beals said the department had determined that a mailing of 31,000 voter notices with […]
Steve Hobbs would be Washington’s first Democratic secretary of state in 6 decades if elected
Post Content Washington voters will soon decide whether to elect their first Democratic secretary of state in six decades or, instead, send a longtime county auditor to be the state’s first nonpartisan chief elections officer. Republicans were shut out of the state’s top two primary in August, which sent current Democratic Secretary of State Steve […]
Minnesota GOP secretary of state wants to mandate proofreading for every county’s ballots
Post Content The Minnesota Legislature should mandate that the secretary of state’s office proofread every county’s ballots before they’re mailed out, Republican challenger Kim Crockett said Thursday as she decried ballot printing errors in four counties. Crockett acknowledged that state law does not require the secretary of state’s office to review the ballots of each […]
Former President Barack Obama stumps for Fetterman in campaign ad; ‘fate of our democracy’ on the line
Post Content Former President Barack Obama made his plea to Pennsylvania voters to elect John Fetterman, the state’s lieutenant governor, to the U.S. Senate, saying,”The fate of our democracy” is on the line.” In a 30-second video shared Thursday by Fetterman, Obama asks voters to cast their ballots for the Democratic candidate, who is locked […]
Canada’s Trudeau announces ban on handgun sales, transfers, saying ‘fewer guns means safer communities’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday a freeze on handgun sales and transfers. The handgun freeze, which went into effect Friday, outlaws sales, purchases, and other transfers of handguns between individuals. Additionally, no foreign handguns may be brought into the country from abroad. 2 CANADIAN POLICE OFFICERS FATALLY SHOT WHILE RESPONDING TO DISTURBANCE CALL […]
Hong Kong’s Leader Admits Loss of 140,000 Workers in Past Two Years
Read More On Oct. 19, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu released his first Policy Address since he took office on July 1, 2022. The report focused on importing talent and housing policies. The “Top Talent Pass Scheme” will be launched to attract talent from abroad. At the same time, he proposed to increase […]